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The Amityville Horror franchise has been a cornerstone of horror cinema for decades, weaving tales of terror inspired by the infamous Amityville Horror House. With numerous films in the series, it can be challenging to know where to begin. In this blog post, we’ll provide a clear and concise guide, presenting the best Amityville movies in the order they were released.

Related: 10 Best Horror Movies of All Time, Ranked by Viewers

From the original 1979 classic to the latest bone-chilling installments, we’ll lead you through the evolution of horror in this iconic cinematic universe. Get ready for a journey that delves into the deepest depths of supernatural fear and human dread.

10 ‘Amityville Exorcism’ (2017)

IMDb: 1.8/10 2.1K

Duration: 1h 17m | Genres: Horror | Director: Mark Polonia

Cast: Marie DeLorenzo, Jeff Kirkendall, James Carolus

“Amityville Exorcism,” a 2017 American horror film directed by Mark Polonia, adds a fresh layer of terror to the Amityville Horror franchise.

Features the voices of: Matthew Mercer, Nicole Tompkins, Kevin Dorman, Stephanie Panisello, Erin Cahill, Salli Saffioti, Daman Mills, Lucien Dodge, Frank Todaro, Stephanie Panisello, Cristina Valenzuela | Written by Makoto Fukami | Directed by Eiichiro Hasumi

The latest entry in the animated franchise, Resident Evil: Death Island comes two years after the last entry, Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, and is set in 2015, just after the events of Resident Evil: Vendetta but before Resident Evil 7. Got that?

Somewhere in San Fransisco Dso Agent Leon S. Kennedy is trying to recover kidnapped scientist Dr. Antonio Taylor (Frank Todaro) when a mysterious woman appears and, after a high-speed chase, causes him to crash. Claire Redfield is also in town, trying to find out what kind of creature can use Orcas as a food source. And whether or not the creature is a bioweapon.

Jill Valentine, Chris Redfield and Rebecca Chambers are also looking for answers.

Resident Evil is a video-game franchise with no foreseeable end in sight. And as Capcom’s zombie shooter approaches the big 3-0, it unleashes another entry in the often overlooked animated series of films. Taking place between games 6 and 7, and following 2017’s Vendetta, the story of Resident Evil: Death Island is subject to the same formula as its predecessors. A big threat brews somewhere, and the characters rush in to stop it. However, the new animated film does manage to set itself apart by featuring an all-star cast and complementing the over-the-top action sequences with organic emotional moments.

While the previous animated films — Degeneration, Damnation, and Vendetta — tend to star only a few major characters from the game franchise, Death Island includes four heavy-hitters. Leon S. Kennedy, Jill Valentine, Chris Redfield, and Claire Redfield are all active during this mission.

Death Island opens with a flashback from the Raccoon City...

"Resident Evil: Death Island" brings together five iconic heroes as they battle a dangerous new villain on Alcatraz. The movie is set between "Resident Evil 6" and "Resident Evil: Vendetta," and before the events of "Resident Evil 7: Biohazard." Creators Eiichiro Hasumi, Makoto Fukami & Masachika Kawata explain how the film explores the legacy of the franchise while introducing new dynamics between the beloved characters, especially with the return of Jill.

Resident Evil: Death Island finally brings together five iconic Resident Evil heroes when Leon's mission to track down the missing Dr. Antonio Taylor leads him to Alcatraz. Simultaneously, Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, and Rebecca Chambers are investigating a new outbreak, with the only commonality between the infected being the island. The team will need to work together to take down a dangerous new villain with horrifying machinations that could make him their most dangerous enemy yet.

Resident Evil: Death Island...

It’s the final week of July and two more new horror movies are headed onto the big screen this weekend. They’ll have to compete with the #Barbenheimer phenomenon, but both new horror releases look to bring very different counter programming to the box office. One is the next rated “R” fright fest from A24, while the other is a horror-comedy built for families.

Here’s all the new horror releasing July 25– July 30, 2023!

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First up, a tragedy leads two dysfunctional families to intertwine in disturbing ways in Screambox Exclusive Repulse, now streaming on the Bloody Disgusting-powered platform.

The bleak, brutal Czech film harkens back to boundary-pushing horror like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Hills Have Eyes.

In the film, Kateřina and Robert raise their young daughter in a luxurious modern villa, but their family life can hardly be called harmonious.

This interview was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike

The expansive Resident Evil series has been crossing genre borders and mediums, introducing all sorts of ways to expand the horror setting introduced almost three decades ago in the first game. The franchise's expansive cast has dealt with all sorts of threats, working together in different pairings to protect the world from bio-weapons and horrifying monsters. But now, in the new film Resident Evil: Death Island (by Director Eiichirō Hasumi and Writer Makoto Fukami), five of the series' most iconic heroes -- Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, Leon S. Kennedy, Rebecca Chambers, and Claire Redfield -- are together at last for a wild adventure.

During an interview with Cbr ahead of Resident Evil: Death Island's Jul. 25 release on Blu-Ray, 4k Steelbook, Digital, and DVD, Nicole Tompkins (Jill Valentine), Matthew Mercer (Leon S. Kennedy), and Stephanie Panisello (Claire Redfield) broke down their...

Fans have been eagerly anticipating the first-ever on-screen team-up of iconic Resident Evil characters, and finally seeing them all together is a dream come true. Resident Evil: Death Island explores the ongoing trauma faced by these characters, particularly Jill, who is coping with the aftermath of mind control and survivor's guilt. The key to successful video game adaptations lies in capturing the humanity of the characters and connecting with a wider audience, while staying true to the iconic elements of the franchise.

In Resident Evil: Death Island, Leon is sent to track down the kidnapped Dr. Antonio Taylor, and Chris Redfield is investigating a new outbreak on Alcatraz with the help of Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, and Rebecca Chambers. With the island being the only common denominator between the victims, the team investigates the island, where together they will face a deadly new horror. This is the first time all...

A new live-action film based on the Resident Evil video game franchise is in the works (we’ve heard that it’s called Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and based on the game Resident Evil Zero), but while we wait to see how that’s going to turn out, we’re also going to have a new computer animated Resident Evil movie to watch. This one is called Resident Evil: Death Island, and it’s set to receive a Blu-ray, 4K steelbook, DVD, and digital release on July 25th! You can watch the trailer in the embed above.

Resident Evil: Death Island is the fourth animated Resident Evil feature, following Resident Evil: Degeneration, Resident Evil: Damnation, and Resident Evil: Vendetta. There was also an animated mini-series called Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness.

Directed by Eiichiro Hasumi from a screenplay by Makoto Fukami, Resident Evil: Death Island has the following synopsis: In San Francisco,...

If you’ve been wondering just when Capcom’s upcoming Resident Evil: Death Island film would be released, wonder no more. Sadly, other than Japan, it won’t be seeing a theatrical release.

After initially being revealed for this Summer, and then subsequently announced for release theatrically in Japan on July 7, Sony Pictures has now announced that Death Island will be getting a release digitally and on Steelbook 4K Uhd and Blu-Ray on July 25. Pre-orders are now open.

Extras included with the Blu-Ray and 4K:

Genesis of Death Island Jill Valentine: The Return Motion Capture Set Tour Designing Death Island Voicing Death Island The Birth of Death Island Design Gallery

Directed by Eiichiro Hasumi (“Assassination Classroom”) from a screenplay by Makoto Fukami (“Psycho-Pass”), Resident Evil: Death Island is a sequel to 2017’s Resident Evil: Vendetta, featuring the voice talents of Matthew Mercer, Stephanie Panisello, Kevin Dorman, Nicole Tompkins, and Erin Cahill.

Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.”

My hunch about the higher production values for The Amityville Terror (2016) wound up being true, and whether it’s the slightly more polished look or a cast of professional actors, the sixteenth film in the “franchise” is easily the best in quite some time.

That’s grading on a scale since there are still some pretty glaring issues in the film, but, overall, director Michael Angelo has delivered a solidly entertaining Dtv film with soft callbacks to other franchise entries.

After a cold open that’s revealed to be a bracketing storyline, Amanda Barton’s screenplay quickly establishes a familiar foundation: a troubled family moves into a suspiciously cheap house on Amity Lane and the bad energy eventually manifests in murderous behavior.

The Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox is home to a variety of unique horror content, from originals and exclusives to cult classics and documentaries. With such a rapidly-growing library, there are many hidden gems waiting to be discovered.

Here are five recommendations you can stream on Screambox right now.

The Barn

Before The Barn Part II streams exclusively on Screambox on May 26, catch up on the 2016 original. The Barn stands out among the glut of ’80s slasher throwbacks because it’s not satirical or a send-up; the unapologetic love letter approaches the well-trodden material with a refreshing earnestness. Capturing not only the style but also the spirit of his influences, writer-director Justin M. Seaman taps directly into horror fans’ nostalgia while introducing an imaginative mythology with ample heart in a charming package.

At its core, the film is a coming of age tale about a teenager who doesn’t want to grow...

Stars: Nicole Tompkins, Rowan Smyth, Dan Istrate, Circus-Szalewski, Shu Sakimoto, Kristel Elling, Lucy Rayner, Pierluca Arancio, A.J. Bond, Nathan Fleet, Brock Fricker, Assen Gadjalov | Written and Directed by David Amito, Michael Laicini

When you call your movie ’the deadliest film ever made’ you’re either brave, or stupid. Or I guess extremely confident in what you have produced. You open yourself up to a whole lot of criticism, mainly because people will expect something that they are very unlikely to get.

I kept my expectations low though. I actually liked that the filmmakers had gone with that tagline and also sent this line – “By watching Antrum you agree that Jinga Films and Sc Movies is hereby released of all liability for any event that might occur to you during or after your viewing” – to whoever was sent the screener. If you’re going to make this kind of movie, you...

The trailer for Killer Therapy starring Thom Mathews, Pj Soles, Adrienne King, Daeg Faerch, Michael Qeliqi, Elizabeth Keener, and Ivy George is here! Check it out after the synopsis of the film. Also: release details for both You are the Captain and Antrum as well as a Q&a with Krisstian de Lara for Investigation 13.

Killer Therapy Trailer Revealed: "The first trailer for Barry Jay's Killer Therapy has been released.

The follow-up to Jay's well-received Ashes (released in July), Killer Therapy stars Return of the Living Dead alum Thom Mathews, along with Pj Soles (Halloween), Adrienne King (Friday the 13th), Daeg Faerch (Rob Zombie's Halloween), Michael Qeliqi, Elizabeth Keener and Ivy George.

Brian is a disturbed child with sociopathic tendencies dealing with a father who doesn’t love him, a mother unconvinced of his violent nature, and a newly adopted sister he believes is there to replace him. After...

*full disclosure: a screener of this film was provided by producer Eric Thirteen. Directors: David Amito, Michael Laicini. Writers: David Amito. Cast: Rowan Smyth, Nicole Tompkins. Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made or the simpler Antrum is a title from directors David Amito (Stress Postion) and Michael Laicini. Amito has starred in a number of projects, while Laicini has four scripts under his belt. Together, these two filmmakers have created a supposed cursed film. However, Antrum is more of a faux documentary. A few interviews are given in the style of Savageland (2015). But, this film fan was also reminded of the found footage title The Blair Witch Project (1999), in that the material for the film is found after-the-fact. The film's gimmick and hook is that, by watching this title, it will kill you. This viewer is still alive, but Antrum comes across more as a film school project, than anything from below (Hell!

Stars: Nicole Tompkins, Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau, Kim Nielsen, Amanda Barton, Trevor Stines, Christy St. John, Tonya Kay, Bobby Emprechtinger, Lai-Ling Bernstein, Klaudia Kaye, Korey Knecht, Sarah Lieving, Cher Hubsher, Priscilla Emprechtinger, Jocelyn Saenz | Written by Amanda Barton | Directed by Michael Angelo

The Jacobsen family moves into an aged house in the town of Amityville. Almost immediately they witness strange occurrences and begin seeing terrifying images around the house. The local townspeople also have a secret and soon the Jacobsens are battling with an evil spirit in the house and the malicious locals who want them silenced…

After a stunning opening coda, The Amityville Terror soon decends into the same direct-to-market cash in we’ve come to expect from the Amityville series. At least this one doesn’t hang around too much: within twenty minutes we see our first haunting – a gory bath death that isn’t (much like other haunted house movies,...